Farewell to Trelise Howard with Mum and Dad Rebecca and Doug. Also Farewell shortly to David Robbins, Mum and Dad Jasmine and Josh. David leaves on February 22nd. Thanks to both families for their ongoing support over the years. Farewell also to Caleb Lee with Mum and Dad Melissa and Jared. Welcome to our new families Madeline Batenburg with Mum and Dad Jasmine and Dylan. Welcome to Lake Okareka. Welcome also to Asha Hania with Mum and Dad Lara and Jan. Welcome back to Emily Hercus, with Mum and Dad Vicki and Colin. And also Alon Rachmani, with Mum and Dad Rachel and Asaf. We would like also to welcome Jemima with her Mum Rachel who joins us for a short while during her holiday stay here from England. Educational Programme The children have settled into another busy term of fun learning experiences. The children are very proud of their home grown vegetables and strawberries picked fresh each day. We have tasted our zucchini with tomato and also in a quiche, yummy. Extending our learning of the natural world the children have learnt about a venus fly trap, bug catchers and much more. The children are going to visit the Recycling centre to take our recycling that we have collected and sorted in our new recycling bins. The new worm farm is also becoming popular as we recycle our food scraps there and in the compost bin.Enrollments We are interested to hear from any Mums and Dads who would like to put their child on the waiting list. Although we do have a waiting list we would really like to hear from you earlier. Feel free to come along and see Debbie about a pre-enrolment form. Or call 362 8606

Working Bee and special thanks To the Mums and Dads who came along to our working bee last weekend. We achieved all of our goals to improve our gardens by making them atheistically pleasing and also low maintenance. Thank you to those parents that helped on the day it was a great effort.

Our next step is to bark some of our gardens and to plant new plants for the scented garden. We are also adding a carpentry area below the deck which will provide much improved area for building projects.Lawn mowing – If there is anyone in the community who is available with mower or weed eater to occasionally attend to our lawns please see Debbie Rubbish bin We have a black rubbish bin in the playground area which visitors to also use when visiting the playground. This can be found on the deck or by the back fence. Lake Okareka Preschool teaching team Debbie Leslie and Davina